Naturalist.Not a title given to me. One I was born into.

Some people choose to explore Sri Lanka. For me, it was inherited.

I grew up surrounded by ancient stories, sacred landscapes, and a deep reverence for the land. Archaeology was not something I studied — it was the air I breathed growing up. And through that upbringing, I learned something early that most people spend a lifetime searching for: a genuine sense of belonging to a place and its history.

But I am, first and foremost, a naturalist. A researcher. An environmentalist. The ruins and sacred landscapes of my childhood did not confine my curiosity — they unleashed it. From ancient rock inscriptions, my gaze shifted to the forest canopy above them. From ancient sites, I followed rivers into wetlands and rainforests teeming with life that had existed long before any civilisation rose or fell.

Over the years, my fieldwork has taken me across Sri Lanka's most extraordinary ecosystems — from the rainforests of Sinharaja to the dry plains of Yala, from coastal lagoons to the misty highlands of the central mountains. I study, I document, and I protect. As a qualified National Tourist Guide Lecturer, I also bring this knowledge into the field — with travellers, students, and young naturalists who want to see this island as it truly is.

Because Sri Lanka is not just a destination. It is a living museum — of nature, of people, of time.